#60E2B6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.8% 0.132 167.8), rgb(96, 226, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#60E2B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60E2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 226, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.132 167.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #60E2B6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60E2B6 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #60E2B6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60E2B6 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.038 167.3)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60E2B6
oklch(82.8% 0.132 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#60E2B6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DDD4B4 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FE3D5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60E2B6
#60E2B6
oklch(82.8% 0.132 167.8)
- #FFA7D4
#FFA7D4
oklch(82.8% 0.117 347.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #60E2B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60E2B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
Use #60E2B6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.